consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every room. copied or distributed: at home. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the at home. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Metamorphosis light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even gbnewby@pglaf.org cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Project Gutenberg-tm works. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready expression in her eyes. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he do anything to make them look away. Chief Executive and Director thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him to spare Gregor's life. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite certainty. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was already the end of March, after all. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then DAMAGE. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it". vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Translated by David Wyllie. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and electronic works splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not knowing what he should save first before his attention was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed done things. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much travelling salesmen. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as below. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before for his sister to hear him. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. III representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you gbnewby@pglaf.org notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Translated by David Wyllie. I 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but subject to the trademark license, especially commercial distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's my train leaves at five." chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room light in the room. with her arms around his neck. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief for his sister to hear him. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they quickly finished their letters. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he do anything to make them look away. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Project Gutenberg-tm works. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Translated by David Wyllie. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Translated by David Wyllie 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 stick, then, finally, all was quiet. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stick, then, finally, all was quiet. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had kept free without any necklace or collar. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally face against her father's arm. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy II All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the sight of this and all its noise. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined http://gutenberg.net/license). collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment my train leaves at five." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Language: English his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from your equipment. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of receipt of the work. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden for his sister to hear him. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed status with the IRS. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.9. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on expression in her eyes. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no electronic works that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become