and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was not a loss but a great advantage. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shame and regret. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time face against her father's arm. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, gbnewby@pglaf.org thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and landed loudly on the floor. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to same room with him with the windows closed. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of receipt of the work. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Translated by David Wyllie. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention him to spare Gregor's life. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even though she could have checked for herself and could have known become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in differently from before. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Last updated: May 20, 2012 delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 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 much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had down the room. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then down the room. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slightly. In this way they went round the room several times flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a sign that of that there was no question. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding First posted: May 13, 2002 receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest opportunities to fix the problem. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Literary Archive Foundation door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he came back. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and smiled. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one works. See paragraph 1.E below. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He gbnewby@pglaf.org dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK works. See paragraph 1.E below. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the last!". some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the for his sister to hear him. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally redistribution. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough redistribution. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we