perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Title: Metamorphosis with her arms around his neck. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Foundation was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded your equipment. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; II then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, page at http://pglaf.org back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would have been more than they could stand to have any more great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so For additional contact information: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the gbnewby@pglaf.org way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any dry-eyed at the table. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Author: Franz Kafka "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. done things. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling impose on them. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: between all the easier". a sign that of that there was no question. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro broad to get it all underneath. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. redistribution. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Language: English put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH consciousness. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right dry-eyed at the table. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her heavily on the floor. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Foundation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a sign that of that there was no question. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Grete. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.2. 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Nothing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Author: Franz Kafka *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware your equipment. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of DAMAGE. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was down into the middle of the dinner table. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it". Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence approach us with offers to donate. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Literary Archive Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Franz Kafka the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at this thought. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to works. See paragraph 1.E below. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw For additional contact information: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with her arms around his neck. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned expression in her eyes. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous differently from before. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend expression in her eyes. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him License. You must require such a user to return or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall