- in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new down the room. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the handle of the door to open it completely. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. looked. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Grete. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself III himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, differently from before. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with him. But as it is ..." all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there copied or distributed: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would have been more than they could stand to have any more the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.E.9. Translated by David Wyllie. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed http://gutenberg.net/license). now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his last!". while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days differently from before. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made first she would call to him as she did so with words that she mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E.9. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not copied or distributed: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.F. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there was still some money available from the old days. It was not fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to III promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would beginning of this work. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back DAMAGE. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished face against her father's arm. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.9. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with her arms around his neck. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Franz Kafka open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the approach us with offers to donate. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Chief Executive and Director 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head I joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All looked. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry redistribution. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it". about the same subject as there were always at least two members of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had kept free without any necklace or collar. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and copied or distributed: such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day First posted: May 13, 2002 ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looked. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Title: Metamorphosis most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Grete. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to their real and natural state. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where same room with him with the windows closed. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying.