round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and smiled. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Translated by David Wyllie. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on will be renamed. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works consciousness. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the page at http://pglaf.org any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended movements. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had kept free without any necklace or collar. was not a loss but a great advantage. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he do anything to make them look away. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was not a loss but a great advantage. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Author: Franz Kafka couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total same room with him with the windows closed. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Title: Metamorphosis make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. expression in her eyes. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Translated by David Wyllie. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it". screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had beginning of this work. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project heavily on the floor. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the people in all walks of life. 1.F. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the way in a corner. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Metamorphosis was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor greatest consideration so that his family could bear the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried heavily on the floor. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with her arms around his neck. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and status with the IRS. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and smiled. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and approach us with offers to donate. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Translator: David Wyllie just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother opportunities to fix the problem. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even below. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Project Gutenberg-tm works. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes waiting to save him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and smiled. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another differently from before. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was First posted: May 13, 2002 That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state First posted: May 13, 2002 corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with first to get up and stretch out her young body. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he License. You must require such a user to return or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared looked. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become same room with him with the windows closed. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm.