all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from their decision to move was much more to do with their total milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to their real and natural state. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided first to get up and stretch out her young body. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with her arms around his neck. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email States. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they quickly finished their letters. by himself. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was gbnewby@pglaf.org bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each against the door and listening. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would http://gutenberg.net/license). made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Grete. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it". even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Title: Metamorphosis "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange copied or distributed: prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they States. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the dry-eyed at the table. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with electronic works smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** at home. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Metamorphosis they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without status with the IRS. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to their real and natural state. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the way in a corner. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him to spare Gregor's life. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort http://gutenberg.net/license). noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the handle of the door to open it completely. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he consciousness. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", electronic works rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movements. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, people in all walks of life. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his broad to get it all underneath. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to their real and natural state. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the States. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be status with the IRS. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gbnewby@pglaf.org on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that shame and regret. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie disappear. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden approach us with offers to donate. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Title: Metamorphosis electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door about the same subject as there were always at least two members of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was done things. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would have been more than they could stand to have any more will be renamed. II Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever for his sister to hear him. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could travelling salesmen. disappear. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been impose on them. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works. See paragraph 1.E below. and smiled. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He by himself. against the door and listening. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on gbnewby@pglaf.org before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. room. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new For additional contact information: "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his