would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** III by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Translated by David Wyllie. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his looked. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and smiled. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and landed loudly on the floor. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the will be renamed. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak First posted: May 13, 2002 devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing disappear. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Grete. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. light in the room. Franz Kafka time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current against the door and listening. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the sight of this and all its noise. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The II you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with heavily on the floor. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the way in a corner. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of receipt of the work. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned States. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent certainty. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and light in the room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they quickly finished their letters. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just my train leaves at five." without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of receipt of the work. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Grete. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, room. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be collection. 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For the time being he just lay away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was approach us with offers to donate. down the room. last!". not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Metamorphosis coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a sign that of that there was no question. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. would have been more than they could stand to have any more though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. indeed suffering enough. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was not a loss but a great advantage. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Metamorphosis to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Franz Kafka his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever I the sight of this and all its noise. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the