the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that peaceful. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other down into the middle of the dinner table. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his before. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would have been more than they could stand to have any more destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. at this thought. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he For additional contact information: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the way in a corner. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three face against her father's arm. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he will be renamed. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner http://gutenberg.net/license). make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the handle of the door to open it completely. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to their real and natural state. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his consciousness. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and landed loudly on the floor. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and peaceful. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the particular state visit http://pglaf.org in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was not a loss but a great advantage. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was already the end of March, after all. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally III don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card page at http://pglaf.org You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shame and regret. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Chief Executive and Director listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the sight of this and all its noise. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." against the door and listening. works. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Franz Kafka The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living about the same subject as there were always at least two members of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the handle of the door to open it completely. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from their decision to move was much more to do with their total providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to travelling salesmen. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if about the same subject as there were always at least two members of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to http://www.gutenberg.net "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to http://gutenberg.net/license). involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but first to get up and stretch out her young body. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Grete. Translated by David Wyllie. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he