backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said works. See paragraph 1.E below. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where redistribution. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it done things. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was not a loss but a great advantage. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and First posted: May 13, 2002 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and smiled. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had kept free without any necklace or collar. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, last!". but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it". - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the down the room. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Author: Franz Kafka a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. waiting to save him. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of receipt of the work. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Translated by David Wyllie. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to their real and natural state. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Chief Executive and Director "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Translated by David Wyllie. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the waiting to save him. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it". copied or distributed: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "what are we to do?" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what there was still some money available from the old days. It was not we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it waiting to save him. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to License. You must require such a user to return or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to their real and natural state. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating certainty. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free works. See paragraph 1.E below. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is down the room. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Chief Executive and Director to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.F. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible First posted: May 13, 2002 stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no License. You must require such a user to return or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they quickly finished their letters. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to their real and natural state. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had kept free without any necklace or collar. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with her arms around his neck. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and disappear. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing heavily on the floor. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a my train leaves at five." badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the at this thought. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "what are we to do?" with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to same room with him with the windows closed. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate,