himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself room. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his towards the viewer. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he do anything to make them look away. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister left there again". His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to their real and natural state. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was already the end of March, after all. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before. looked. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he do anything to make them look away. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, before. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see down the room. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in States. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of receipt of the work. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came continue being of help to him. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium down into the middle of the dinner table. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke people in all walks of life. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door down the room. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when approach us with offers to donate. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely towards the viewer. waiting to save him. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 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" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, consciousness. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to States. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any your equipment. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of receipt of the work. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in disappear. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Franz Kafka coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away at this thought. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole copied or distributed: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project people in all walks of life. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the beginning of this work. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of receipt of the work. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his same room with him with the windows closed. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he do anything to make them look away. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of receipt of the work. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it". receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by before. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all shame and regret. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; my train leaves at five." he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he gbnewby@pglaf.org The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, below. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no face against her father's arm. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Chief Executive and Director wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly my train leaves at five." Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all looked. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this