certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro III smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood opportunities to fix the problem. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; peaceful. "what are we to do?" money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Metamorphosis anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way towards the viewer. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It copied or distributed: back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but redistribution. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he will be renamed. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electronic works her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before between all the easier". through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had kept free without any necklace or collar. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the towards the viewer. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect at home. movements. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it". with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with her arms around his neck. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it". dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for his sister to hear him. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works http://gutenberg.net/license). individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as will be renamed. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ways including including checks, online payments and credit card find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have continue being of help to him. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used not knowing what he should save first before his attention was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the your equipment. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at home. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one works. See paragraph 1.E below. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Chief Executive and Director ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would have been more than they could stand to have any more quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "what are we to do?" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what II certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm room. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the beginning of this work. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Translated by David Wyllie would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she below. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had light in the room. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when travelling salesmen. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it". had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and wept so that his powerful chest shook. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned face against her father's arm. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the continue being of help to him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and wept so that his powerful chest shook. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of face against her father's arm. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived movements. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's License. You must require such a user to return or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, by himself. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for his sister to hear him. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.9. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Franz Kafka it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she left there again". very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 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 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Literary Archive Foundation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. 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