business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter expression in her eyes. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Title: Metamorphosis say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when came back. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to peaceful. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Author: Franz Kafka Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", States. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Language: English quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had DAMAGE. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with him. But as it is ..." access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Author: Franz Kafka sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of waiting to save him. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the handle of the door to open it completely. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. impose on them. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Translator: David Wyllie Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back particular state visit http://pglaf.org arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Metamorphosis differently from before. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had differently from before. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and smiled. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had light in the room. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Franz Kafka rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about approach us with offers to donate. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, gbnewby@pglaf.org promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately down the room. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd will be renamed. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.9. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move expression in her eyes. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Translated by David Wyllie. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the sight of this and all its noise. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "what are we to do?" himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do towards the viewer. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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If Gregor had only "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the at this thought. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy still just a child after all, and really might not have had an access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm works. See paragraph 1.E below. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had kept free without any necklace or collar. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his by himself. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would have been more than they could stand to have any more now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole differently from before. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Translated by David Wyllie. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to their real and natural state. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were came back. down the room. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've particular state visit http://pglaf.org head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he broad to get it all underneath. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to