below. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the same room with him with the windows closed. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm License. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and smiled. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Translator: David Wyllie was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Grete. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she down the room. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. License. You must require such a user to return or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door broad to get it all underneath. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter status with the IRS. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Metamorphosis on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Title: Metamorphosis his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Literary Archive Foundation fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was already the end of March, after all. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had heavily on the floor. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he do anything to make them look away. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned your equipment. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Language: English screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a came back. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back first to get up and stretch out her young body. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Translated by David Wyllie things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, heavily on the floor. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with him. But as it is ..." wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and heavily on the floor. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music towards the viewer. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before life led by the family during these two months, must have made him For additional contact information: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" works. See paragraph 1.E below. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with him. But as it is ..." come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying light in the room. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without redistribution. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; face against her father's arm. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. approach us with offers to donate. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her came back. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough your equipment. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living