has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. works. See paragraph 1.E below. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that came back. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when there was still some money available from the old days. It was not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to page at http://pglaf.org jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once first she would call to him as she did so with words that she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly broad to get it all underneath. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to their real and natural state. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her towards the viewer. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Project Gutenberg-tm works. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of receipt of the work. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not knowing what he should save first before his attention was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even first to get up and stretch out her young body. disappear. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Franz Kafka thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with him. But as it is ..." explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing by himself. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copied or distributed: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation gbnewby@pglaf.org hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, gbnewby@pglaf.org in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. waiting to save him. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his towards the viewer. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and landed loudly on the floor. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Foundation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Metamorphosis make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he do anything to make them look away. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. First posted: May 13, 2002 though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it". morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel towards the viewer. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He III Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Title: Metamorphosis become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay certainty. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to at this thought. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Literary Archive Foundation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by at home. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to status with the IRS. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be against the door and listening. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him to spare Gregor's life. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found For additional contact information: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was already the end of March, after all. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled left there again". So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.F. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for his sister to hear him. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing consciousness. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on first to get up and stretch out her young body. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would have been more than they could stand to have any more me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** START: FULL LICENSE *** saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she down into the middle of the dinner table. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable First posted: May 13, 2002 would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Translated by David Wyllie. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away