head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Metamorphosis very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of certainty. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Translator: David Wyllie able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she my train leaves at five." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Chief Executive and Director throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked first to get up and stretch out her young body. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become still just a child after all, and really might not have had an strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the continue being of help to him. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. redistribution. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. heavily on the floor. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from their decision to move was much more to do with their total no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had kept free without any necklace or collar. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father For additional contact information: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At expression in her eyes. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself light in the room. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.9. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Author: Franz Kafka his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered impose on them. a sign that of that there was no question. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Literary Archive Foundation state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he do anything to make them look away. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of down into the middle of the dinner table. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him to spare Gregor's life. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.9. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and smiled. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Title: Metamorphosis send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever movements. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of waiting to save him. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like disappear. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender between all the easier". now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with her arms around his neck. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and never to have to open the door unless it was especially from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Franz Kafka "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had kept free without any necklace or collar. works. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for his sister to hear him. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but at home. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm License. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear particular state visit http://pglaf.org trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself below. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with DAMAGE. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was approach us with offers to donate. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in