chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would have been more than they could stand to have any more his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no by himself. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was against the door and listening. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found disappear. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be came back. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with him. But as it is ..." sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the down the room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Title: Metamorphosis driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the your equipment. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.F. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of License. You must require such a user to return or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. http://www.gutenberg.net the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was not a loss but a great advantage. and smiled. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a certainty. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all about the same subject as there were always at least two members of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening same room with him with the windows closed. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by down the room. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there was still some money available from the old days. It was not coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared towards the viewer. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had kept free without any necklace or collar. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be below. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her between all the easier". breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just face against her father's arm. Last updated: May 20, 2012 helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was indeed suffering enough. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of receipt of the work. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back certainty. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he first to get up and stretch out her young body. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying for his sister to hear him. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translator: David Wyllie All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a sign that of that there was no question. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Title: Metamorphosis Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been works. See paragraph 1.E below. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially electronic works ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dry-eyed at the table. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copied or distributed: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property between all the easier". great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of License. You must require such a user to return or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged certainty. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware States. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also heavily on the floor. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to DAMAGE. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. towards the viewer. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply indeed suffering enough. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell III stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms differently from before. particular state visit http://pglaf.org to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Title: Metamorphosis especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the sight of this and all its noise. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "what are we to do?" had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand continue being of help to him. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the copied or distributed: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very