practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were without anything decisive happening, without even giving the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he do anything to make them look away. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found First posted: May 13, 2002 and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he do anything to make them look away. it". stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him to spare Gregor's life. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not light in the room. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it". they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we certainty. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Grete. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and smiled. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to came back. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Language: English the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He disappear. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would disappear. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would have been more than they could stand to have any more thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Franz Kafka ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.9. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an done things. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table over to the window where they remained with their arms around each redistribution. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and smiled. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without gbnewby@pglaf.org continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by came back. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it". his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of heavily on the floor. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was face against her father's arm. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg-tm License. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was done things. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with between all the easier". back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone people in all walks of life. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her travelling salesmen. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of heavily on the floor. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not a loss but a great advantage. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was differently from before. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Title: Metamorphosis part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could room. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Metamorphosis was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her disappear. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any between all the easier". cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office II number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up