as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to same room with him with the windows closed. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back *** START: FULL LICENSE *** street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from their decision to move was much more to do with their total for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her http://gutenberg.net/license). with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender against the door and listening. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Title: Metamorphosis soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and landed loudly on the floor. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a sign that of that there was no question. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and wept so that his powerful chest shook. consciousness. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if by himself. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping waiting to save him. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with him. But as it is ..." from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room face against her father's arm. peaceful. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With beginning of this work. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the way in a corner. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.E.9. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was http://gutenberg.net/license). left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had kept free without any necklace or collar. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic works this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the III Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do at this thought. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Title: Metamorphosis if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the sight of this and all its noise. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by your equipment. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the looked. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on gbnewby@pglaf.org hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and beginning of this work. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw heavily on the floor. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it". Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Translated by David Wyllie. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the handle of the door to open it completely. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the handle of the door to open it completely. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about below. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the peaceful. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just first to get up and stretch out her young body. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I room. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the against the door and listening. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear indeed suffering enough. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Author: Franz Kafka ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It last!". Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Grete. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. my train leaves at five." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was not a loss but a great advantage. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor First posted: May 13, 2002 he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and