couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had kept free without any necklace or collar. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive I paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours DAMAGE. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen against the door and listening. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent travelling salesmen. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when II 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it". collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide face against her father's arm. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Chief Executive and Director their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Metamorphosis the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they quickly finished their letters. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to copied or distributed: curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the particular state visit http://pglaf.org looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was not a loss but a great advantage. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them heavily on the floor. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said slightly. In this way they went round the room several times example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was not a loss but a great advantage. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had consciousness. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself broad to get it all underneath. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock *** START: FULL LICENSE *** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it differently from before. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Grete. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would have been more than they could stand to have any more special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was people in all walks of life. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom continue being of help to him. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Grete. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on redistribution. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his peaceful. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Grete. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than copied or distributed: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. movements. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Author: Franz Kafka thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "what are we to do?" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes beginning of this work. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he first to get up and stretch out her young body. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification heavily on the floor. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and landed loudly on the floor. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Grete. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she light in the room. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did dry-eyed at the table. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. particular state visit http://pglaf.org him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was already the end of March, after all. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had http://www.gutenberg.net furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Translated by David Wyllie the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office your equipment. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the way in a corner. copied or distributed: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the States. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention