compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had same room with him with the windows closed. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Title: Metamorphosis the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project between all the easier". to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and wept so that his powerful chest shook. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was already the end of March, after all. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an between all the easier". the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. DAMAGE. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Foundation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.F. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Literary Archive Foundation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Literary Archive Foundation After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from their decision to move was much more to do with their total example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have heavily on the floor. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Section 1. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of receipt of the work. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Translated by David Wyllie. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand expression in her eyes. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too by himself. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden redistribution. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was not a loss but a great advantage. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United impose on them. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day by himself. status with the IRS. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Chief Executive and Director other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became *** START: FULL LICENSE *** press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break First posted: May 13, 2002 "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Title: Metamorphosis of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and beginning of this work. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Translated by David Wyllie. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should approach us with offers to donate. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged broad to get it all underneath. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let copied or distributed: achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Title: Metamorphosis came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague redistribution. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did expression in her eyes. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was not a loss but a great advantage. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously consciousness. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his will be renamed.