nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even though she could have checked for herself and could have known I able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the status with the IRS. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the way in a corner. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him to spare Gregor's life. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and wept so that his powerful chest shook. down the room. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be down into the middle of the dinner table. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the sight of this and all its noise. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister differently from before. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Project Gutenberg-tm works. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do your equipment. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with her arms around his neck. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consciousness. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister *** START: FULL LICENSE *** done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Translated by David Wyllie to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://gutenberg.net/license). cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Translator: David Wyllie shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Translator: David Wyllie cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there was still some money available from the old days. It was not appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 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 was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm opportunities to fix the problem. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the for his sister to hear him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a done things. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything redistribution. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, peaceful. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Dr. Gregory B. Newby than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE light in the room. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any copied or distributed: their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move differently from before. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite looked. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether my train leaves at five." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of receipt of the work. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do electronic works could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he do anything to make them look away. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a sign that of that there was no question. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. looked. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented States. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth last!". lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Author: Franz Kafka help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him will be renamed. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away came back. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Chief Executive and Director Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so looked. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, my train leaves at five." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dry-eyed at the table. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had