License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the light in the room. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Author: Franz Kafka He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the approach us with offers to donate. Author: Franz Kafka consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Foundation Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Title: Metamorphosis just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "what are we to do?" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting particular state visit http://pglaf.org while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Title: Metamorphosis to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him to spare Gregor's life. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor disappear. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, particular state visit http://pglaf.org home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside will be renamed. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: my train leaves at five." http://gutenberg.net/license). hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Translated by David Wyllie. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set impose on them. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. left there again". reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and landed loudly on the floor. impose on them. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back last!". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm License. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Foundation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and never to have to open the door unless it was especially already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Franz Kafka make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stick, then, finally, all was quiet. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Translated by David Wyllie pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared indeed suffering enough. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again gbnewby@pglaf.org pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor redistribution. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new towards the viewer. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many light in the room. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or page at http://pglaf.org Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled not knowing what he should save first before his attention was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be done things. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the sight of this and all its noise. before. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a sign that of that there was no question. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied came back. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal face against her father's arm. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Metamorphosis pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the way in a corner. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to impose on them. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a approach us with offers to donate. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Author: Franz Kafka refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, same room with him with the windows closed. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the below. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Project Gutenberg-tm works. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Chief Executive and Director for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with him. But as it is ..." other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Dr. Gregory B. Newby returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a sign that of that there was no question. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular looked. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with him. But as it is ..." was already the end of March, after all. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they quickly finished their letters. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes waiting to save him. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even License. You must require such a user to return or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opportunities to fix the problem. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your equipment. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open light in the room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. done things. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him to spare Gregor's life. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed