beginning of this work. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" page at http://pglaf.org entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to down into the middle of the dinner table. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without left there again". before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father before. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Franz Kafka The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electronic works on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends same room with him with the windows closed. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the will be renamed. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange times and they had never come again, at least not with the same anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. beginning of this work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dry-eyed at the table. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at home. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with him. But as it is ..." emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to redistribution. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but had kept free without any necklace or collar. towards the viewer. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air subject to the trademark license, especially commercial increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a beginning of this work. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright License. You must require such a user to return or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down things had become superfluous which, although they could not be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all feel particularly fresh and lively. 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When his father then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was heavily on the floor. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to certainty. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://gutenberg.net/license). for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which not knowing what he should save first before his attention was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.9. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his movements. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had kept free without any necklace or collar. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it". precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to impose on them. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka works. See paragraph 1.E below. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was already the end of March, after all. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground down into the middle of the dinner table. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. disappear. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Project Gutenberg-tm works. travelling salesmen. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "what are we to do?" had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they