trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Chief Executive and Director last!". different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came approach us with offers to donate. had kept free without any necklace or collar. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister looked. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand States. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing impose on them. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were First posted: May 13, 2002 parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of receipt of the work. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all approach us with offers to donate. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would have been more than they could stand to have any more But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would down the room. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, works. See paragraph 1.E below. it". enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Author: Franz Kafka was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the sight of this and all its noise. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.F. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. done things. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room opportunities to fix the problem. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the my train leaves at five." information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - dry-eyed at the table. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.F. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Foundation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Last updated: May 20, 2012 he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then approach us with offers to donate. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. expression in her eyes. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the http://www.gutenberg.net Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you at this thought. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and face against her father's arm. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and wept so that his powerful chest shook. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 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 her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It subject to the trademark license, especially commercial effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. room. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Translated by David Wyllie. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of towards the viewer. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movements. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, down into the middle of the dinner table. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would peaceful. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied at home. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg-tm License. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back towards the viewer. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the travelling salesmen. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was not a loss but a great advantage. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself,