a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole before. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for his sister to hear him. to their real and natural state. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would differently from before. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep dry-eyed at the table. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was already the end of March, after all. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I continue being of help to him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware just to move about the home, every other day would be spent for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many For additional contact information: When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had down the room. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off against the door and listening. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was already the end of March, after all. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Translated by David Wyllie the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow waiting to save him. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Translated by David Wyllie. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the First posted: May 13, 2002 This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and landed loudly on the floor. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. page at http://pglaf.org they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 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 instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Foundation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dry-eyed at the table. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies States. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and landed loudly on the floor. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps broad to get it all underneath. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was like a kind of attack. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep III If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more at this thought. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him peaceful. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it". knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would have been more than they could stand to have any more actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly last!". as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees II That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if copied or distributed: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself