that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight *** START: FULL LICENSE *** how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in continue being of help to him. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow States. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever disappear. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the certainty. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly my train leaves at five." think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Dr. Gregory B. Newby the way in a corner. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who they quickly finished their letters. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Translated by David Wyllie. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and landed loudly on the floor. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the sight of this and all its noise. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as III pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or still just a child after all, and really might not have had an have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Title: Metamorphosis representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was already the end of March, after all. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the particular state visit http://pglaf.org had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully page at http://pglaf.org clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had kept free without any necklace or collar. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works. See paragraph 1.E below. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This differently from before. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with waiting to save him. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself expression in her eyes. differently from before. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was not a loss but a great advantage. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the handle of the door to open it completely. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's electronic works notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of receipt of the work. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and smiled. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg-tm works. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Metamorphosis received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell movements. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his status with the IRS. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal III lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very indeed suffering enough. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards things had become superfluous which, although they could not be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept not knowing what he should save first before his attention was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even works. See paragraph 1.E below. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly gbnewby@pglaf.org friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of receipt of the work. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his indeed suffering enough. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite II "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it". PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK your equipment. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with her arms around his neck. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, DAMAGE. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by before. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any certainty. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if towards the viewer. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his before. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Title: Metamorphosis after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when certainty. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only