been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shame and regret. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet last!". would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Chief Executive and Director as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of receipt of the work. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Translated by David Wyllie. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the way in a corner. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as page at http://pglaf.org slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself movements. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "what are we to do?" they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a sign that of that there was no question. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business listening to the evening conversation about what price they had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more page at http://pglaf.org quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it status with the IRS. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. II array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the himself. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched dry-eyed at the table. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic works enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him to spare Gregor's life. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of works. See paragraph 1.E below. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down at this thought. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Literary Archive Foundation Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the way in a corner. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be had kept free without any necklace or collar. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that continue being of help to him. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, status with the IRS. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Dr. Gregory B. Newby up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was travelling salesmen. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or II received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm License. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so opportunities to fix the problem. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly *** START: FULL LICENSE *** in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peaceful. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with him. But as it is ..." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved