are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to their real and natural state. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm License. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the certainty. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were continue being of help to him. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and landed loudly on the floor. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Metamorphosis 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the broad to get it all underneath. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply States. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance redistribution. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no peaceful. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Translated by David Wyllie. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she left there again". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say down the room. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned States. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their impose on them. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full even though she could have checked for herself and could have known give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Translator: David Wyllie 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Foundation 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further dry-eyed at the table. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if waiting to save him. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in will be renamed. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it towards the viewer. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had came back. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and smiled. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed For additional contact information: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was already the end of March, after all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud last!". said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Grete. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.9. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are I side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 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 to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. II throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ways including including checks, online payments and credit card method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against movements. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily towards the viewer. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across opportunities to fix the problem. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with