flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially broad to get it all underneath. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the License. You must require such a user to return or your equipment. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly room. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was already the end of March, after all. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we indeed suffering enough. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stick, then, finally, all was quiet. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Grete. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door down into the middle of the dinner table. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when greatest consideration so that his family could bear the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, broad to get it all underneath. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and landed loudly on the floor. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with against the door and listening. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a redistribution. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the waiting to save him. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. certainty. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a sign that of that there was no question. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully peaceful. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm License. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dry-eyed at the table. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with before. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut http://gutenberg.net/license). (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stick, then, finally, all was quiet. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.9. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free first she would call to him as she did so with words that she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of receipt of the work. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a sign that of that there was no question. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the against the door and listening. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she certainty. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes slightly. In this way they went round the room several times heavily on the floor. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with him. But as it is ..." with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or my train leaves at five." Chief Executive and Director no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, II responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before. III possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do light in the room. 1.E.9. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Dr. Gregory B. Newby that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might towards the viewer. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a particular state visit http://pglaf.org all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where broad to get it all underneath. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Grete. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Dr. Gregory B. Newby suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was