strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be States. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that before. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then electronic works himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once your equipment. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with him. But as it is ..." thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. II Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Dr. Gregory B. 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The three of them at first just nodded the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself. able to see through it all so much better. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with him. But as it is ..." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the handle of the door to open it completely. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, my train leaves at five." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make at this thought. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Last updated: May 20, 2012 like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but certainty. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "what are we to do?" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with her arms around his neck. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I first to get up and stretch out her young body. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much for his sister to hear him. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side regard for what might happen. 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The first response to his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough http://gutenberg.net/license). joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood copied or distributed: service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Author: Franz Kafka the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Author: Franz Kafka seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been disappear. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Author: Franz Kafka First posted: May 13, 2002 Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and landed loudly on the floor. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Last updated: May 20, 2012 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to your equipment. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be opportunities to fix the problem. it". fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.9. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone broad to get it all underneath. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had looked. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was not a loss but a great advantage. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Title: Metamorphosis him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had I unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely beginning of this work. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, electronic works hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a sign that of that there was no question. Gutenberg-tm License. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project III she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation http://gutenberg.net/license). for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living II before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember