($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Dr. Gregory B. Newby repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Franz Kafka slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, down the room. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or same room with him with the windows closed. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of people in all walks of life. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who your equipment. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in States. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he do anything to make them look away. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the page at http://pglaf.org convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could came back. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Project Gutenberg-tm works. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slightly. In this way they went round the room several times No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm License. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even will be renamed. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had kept free without any necklace or collar. at this thought. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm done things. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. expression in her eyes. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance peaceful. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a sign that of that there was no question. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "what are we to do?" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Foundation company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg-tm works. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the way in a corner. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without anything decisive happening, without even giving the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Dr. Gregory B. Newby PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had kept free without any necklace or collar. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are States. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would down into the middle of the dinner table. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief they quickly finished their letters. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. down the room. opportunities to fix the problem. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face expression in her eyes. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would differently from before. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Grete. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they quickly finished their letters. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Metamorphosis round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them broad to get it all underneath. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to dry-eyed at the table. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Dr. Gregory B. Newby he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and between all the easier". He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the copied or distributed: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was not a loss but a great advantage. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the handle of the door to open it completely. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Chief Executive and Director left there again". out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change differently from before. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more