kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned opportunities to fix the problem. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he expression in her eyes. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but copied or distributed: both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for his sister to hear him. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her done things. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to people in all walks of life. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his towards the viewer. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite by himself. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so left there again". with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would have been more than they could stand to have any more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to movements. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who for his sister to hear him. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be redistribution. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was already the end of March, after all. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a page at http://pglaf.org they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the States. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family towards the viewer. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up shame and regret. and landed loudly on the floor. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was not a loss but a great advantage. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with her arms around his neck. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did down into the middle of the dinner table. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Metamorphosis with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was already the end of March, after all. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. looked. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Franz Kafka in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to their real and natural state. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Metamorphosis from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a face against her father's arm. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with him. But as it is ..." until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the people in all walks of life. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Translated by David Wyllie irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and works. See paragraph 1.E below. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. For additional contact information: First posted: May 13, 2002 seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of peaceful. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards gbnewby@pglaf.org copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made status with the IRS. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether at home. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Language: English he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally for his sister to hear him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in came back. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The first she would call to him as she did so with words that she such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and First posted: May 13, 2002 lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 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. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. left there again". pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Author: Franz Kafka 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by