screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Franz Kafka States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Grete. last!". exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an beginning of this work. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from their decision to move was much more to do with their total towards the viewer. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the way in a corner. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to their real and natural state. electronic works drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an left there again". screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the sight of this and all its noise. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if I still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest first to get up and stretch out her young body. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; down into the middle of the dinner table. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Dr. Gregory B. Newby and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the sight of this and all its noise. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright life led by the family during these two months, must have made him convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a movements. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was already the end of March, after all. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not certainty. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disappear. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll listening to the evening conversation about what price they had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly done things. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Title: Metamorphosis violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All so that she might be able to get a better position later on. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Project Gutenberg-tm works. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without anything decisive happening, without even giving the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he do anything to make them look away. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the broad to get it all underneath. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it License. You must require such a user to return or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with him. But as it is ..." End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with her arms around his neck. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Foundation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too times and they had never come again, at least not with the same each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a electronic works had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm License. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and smiled. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him copied or distributed: between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own still just a child after all, and really might not have had an flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he consciousness. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the your equipment. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all differently from before. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood For additional contact information: kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the States. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he peaceful. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by below. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the sight of this and all its noise. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to http://gutenberg.net/license). eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would gbnewby@pglaf.org point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.9. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder