sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Author: Franz Kafka straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Translated by David Wyllie. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a sign that of that there was no question. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked at home. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both beginning of this work. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. by himself. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative at home. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked waiting to save him. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with him. But as it is ..." Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly II father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and smiled. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the handle of the door to open it completely. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon DAMAGE. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of receipt of the work. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Dr. Gregory B. Newby of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Literary Archive Foundation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to heavily on the floor. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the sight of this and all its noise. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and smiled. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on down into the middle of the dinner table. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Franz Kafka The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was not a loss but a great advantage. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 copied or distributed: all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough DAMAGE. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with her arms around his neck. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Metamorphosis round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.E.9. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some electronic works have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a http://gutenberg.net/license). only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a left there again". including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall DAMAGE. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Language: English room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the disappear. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, opportunities to fix the problem. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him to spare Gregor's life. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes beginning of this work. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence broad to get it all underneath. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do done things. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. continue being of help to him. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stick, then, finally, all was quiet. my train leaves at five." He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his light in the room. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was before. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked II First posted: May 13, 2002 respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not knowing what he should save first before his attention was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered