wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the your equipment. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still indeed suffering enough. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant heavily on the floor. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another without anything decisive happening, without even giving the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place consciousness. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Translator: David Wyllie breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for indeed suffering enough. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the sight of this and all its noise. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by beginning of this work. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back gbnewby@pglaf.org time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with her arms around his neck. disappear. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she shame and regret. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost For additional contact information: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his shame and regret. himself. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware disappear. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and smiled. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electronic works something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gbnewby@pglaf.org They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.E.9. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", II all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this status with the IRS. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door opportunities to fix the problem. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. copied or distributed: she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it". interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to their real and natural state. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he shame and regret. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg peaceful. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the sight of this and all its noise. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Literary Archive Foundation of receipt of the work. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Project Gutenberg-tm works. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Literary Archive Foundation works. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, waiting to save him. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Translator: David Wyllie whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door face against her father's arm. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Author: Franz Kafka slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Chief Executive and Director only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking