she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not dry-eyed at the table. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how against the door and listening. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was waiting to save him. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with him. But as it is ..." unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it". family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a disappear. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Translated by David Wyllie. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Dr. Gregory B. Newby of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their last!". light in the room. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer people in all walks of life. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro subject to the trademark license, especially commercial open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to differently from before. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, left there again". forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even though she could have checked for herself and could have known reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps impose on them. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised last!". their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, indeed suffering enough. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few between all the easier". quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a sign that of that there was no question. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. License. You must require such a user to return or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you waiting to save him. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always works. See paragraph 1.E below. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father III or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but expression in her eyes. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and landed loudly on the floor. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and smiled. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Franz Kafka works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as For additional contact information: see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.F. 1.F. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would have been more than they could stand to have any more used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.F. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Author: Franz Kafka chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stick, then, finally, all was quiet. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple same room with him with the windows closed. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered disappear. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will http://www.gutenberg.net cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder came back. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "what are we to do?" expression in her eyes. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the below. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And