with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Translator: David Wyllie this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared face against her father's arm. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they quickly finished their letters. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at home. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm came back. down into the middle of the dinner table. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps last!". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "what are we to do?" The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he do anything to make them look away. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Chief Executive and Director your equipment. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed between all the easier". stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. electronic works ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but first to get up and stretch out her young body. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the sight of this and all its noise. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, came back. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite expression in her eyes. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he do anything to make them look away. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Last updated: May 20, 2012 Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Translated by David Wyllie. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Grete. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other last!". instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that travelling salesmen. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments status with the IRS. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never broad to get it all underneath. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was down the room. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Metamorphosis 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm impose on them. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Language: English ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his down into the middle of the dinner table. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon II grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to heavily on the floor. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Translator: David Wyllie He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. For additional contact information: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be For additional contact information: unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 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 repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. page at http://pglaf.org sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to their real and natural state. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there