morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works certainty. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples below. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at this thought. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used people in all walks of life. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Title: Metamorphosis was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was not a loss but a great advantage. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Author: Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; III They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at home. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project towards the viewer. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and particular state visit http://pglaf.org bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there was still some money available from the old days. It was not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time consciousness. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shame and regret. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and landed loudly on the floor. disappear. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Metamorphosis They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother gbnewby@pglaf.org exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing I that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor my train leaves at five." courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages still just a child after all, and really might not have had an concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Literary Archive Foundation Section 1. 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It was his sister who had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and smiled. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with him. But as it is ..." sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the kitchen. 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She did not see him straight was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as he crouched there on the floor. 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When she had no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of receipt of the work. beginning of this work. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. 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That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it differently from before. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Foundation His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the people in all walks of life. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. 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Maybe you can't see only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without anything decisive happening, without even giving the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Dr. Gregory B. Newby especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on