were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in continue being of help to him. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At down into the middle of the dinner table. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they quickly finished their letters. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed page at http://pglaf.org front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slightly. In this way they went round the room several times harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in down into the middle of the dinner table. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every last!". entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it". and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's movements. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following life led by the family during these two months, must have made him subject to the trademark license, especially commercial like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. copied or distributed: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his http://gutenberg.net/license). staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at home. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him to spare Gregor's life. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him to spare Gregor's life. Dr. Gregory B. Newby Foundation the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared your equipment. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg-tm License. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then done things. movements. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone First posted: May 13, 2002 good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said times and they had never come again, at least not with the same up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect beginning of this work. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would have been more than they could stand to have any more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would have been more than they could stand to have any more charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Foundation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Grete. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shame and regret. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the way in a corner. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Author: Franz Kafka they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it". despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his below. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and copied or distributed: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.9. status with the IRS. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand beginning of this work. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the handle of the door to open it completely. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it". all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Metamorphosis But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully expression in her eyes. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon For additional contact information: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of same room with him with the windows closed. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with my train leaves at five." recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Foundation where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His waiting to save him. the sight of this and all its noise. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, heavily on the floor. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Franz Kafka it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then my train leaves at five." and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the II beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Metamorphosis copied or distributed: expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against the door and listening. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Dr. Gregory B. Newby He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand opportunities to fix the problem. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could