sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.9. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious status with the IRS. down the room. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him to spare Gregor's life. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with people in all walks of life. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Language: English the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock works. See paragraph 1.E below. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was already the end of March, after all. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had III father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the electronic works send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Translated by David Wyllie. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Franz Kafka agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, III must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, against the door and listening. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Metamorphosis When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor times and they had never come again, at least not with the same smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Chief Executive and Director and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://gutenberg.net/license). representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in left there again". Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Chief Executive and Director her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations not knowing what he should save first before his attention was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor against the door and listening. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back between all the easier". would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked still just a child after all, and really might not have had an improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the handle of the door to open it completely. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his certainty. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.9. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it against the door and listening. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.E.9. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was not a loss but a great advantage. would have been more than they could stand to have any more had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he first to get up and stretch out her young body. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, last!".