himself. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a sign that of that there was no question. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he II sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become approach us with offers to donate. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or indeed suffering enough. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true redistribution. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any expression in her eyes. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his down into the middle of the dinner table. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Chief Executive and Director 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and smiled. people in all walks of life. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and States. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would waiting to save him. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them works. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a peaceful. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few works. See paragraph 1.E below. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed impose on them. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about *** START: FULL LICENSE *** If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than at this thought. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the way in a corner. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could particular state visit http://pglaf.org unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Chief Executive and Director and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E.9. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an heavily on the floor. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg not knowing what he should save first before his attention was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off First posted: May 13, 2002 his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and smiled. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to their real and natural state. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father beginning of this work. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came II all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to towards the viewer. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not people in all walks of life. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Title: Metamorphosis there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a sign that of that there was no question. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.9. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for his sister to hear him. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that disappear. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see DAMAGE. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking movements. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore will be renamed. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow States. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying