been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. my train leaves at five." a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and smiled. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looked. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Literary Archive Foundation belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his room. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Translated by David Wyllie way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might impose on them. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was approach us with offers to donate. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound greatest consideration so that his family could bear the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at last!". been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for his sister to hear him. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the handle of the door to open it completely. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no people in all walks of life. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was III The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if last!". even though she could have checked for herself and could have known shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across towards the viewer. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to waiting to save him. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm for his sister to hear him. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the impose on them. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break works. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone disappear. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, travelling salesmen. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a broad to get it all underneath. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of receipt of the work. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without disappear. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself down the room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project impose on them. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he last!". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the indeed suffering enough. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he do anything to make them look away. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door For additional contact information: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Author: Franz Kafka re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after times and they had never come again, at least not with the same things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed travelling salesmen. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot http://gutenberg.net/license). had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than certainty. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without people in all walks of life. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the left there again". especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, http://www.gutenberg.net helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily listening to the evening conversation about what price they had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shame and regret. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with him. But as it is ..." array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it