dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. continue being of help to him. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Franz Kafka have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with For additional contact information: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Grete. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and landed loudly on the floor. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they III everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Chief Executive and Director With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked gbnewby@pglaf.org electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many below. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever done things. him to spare Gregor's life. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; just to move about the home, every other day would be spent could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final room. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Language: English is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had gbnewby@pglaf.org you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: gbnewby@pglaf.org shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Translator: David Wyllie had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Author: Franz Kafka the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Metamorphosis then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it". without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at same room with him with the windows closed. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Title: Metamorphosis called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Franz Kafka around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Translator: David Wyllie still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Translated by David Wyllie. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: face against her father's arm. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment indeed suffering enough. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight III Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of your equipment. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had same room with him with the windows closed. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Chief Executive and Director out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at this thought. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in broad to get it all underneath. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and status with the IRS. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared below. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living continue being of help to him. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Franz Kafka become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a opportunities to fix the problem. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the handle of the door to open it completely. States. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gbnewby@pglaf.org After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.F. before. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they quickly finished their letters. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had kept free without any necklace or collar. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation status with the IRS. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. movements. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!"