kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do light in the room. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of last!". see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with him. But as it is ..." and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote consciousness. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was continue being of help to him. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Last updated: May 20, 2012 success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "what are we to do?" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and smiled. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also redistribution. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was I back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned things had become superfluous which, although they could not be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the looked. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room DAMAGE. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this copied or distributed: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was not a loss but a great advantage. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects room. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.F. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had kept free without any necklace or collar. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, peaceful. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his certainty. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the last!". "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that License. You must require such a user to return or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: your equipment. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Chief Executive and Director driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without differently from before. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay below. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stick, then, finally, all was quiet. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. beginning of this work. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his light in the room. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him works. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more expression in her eyes. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to http://gutenberg.net/license). all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about III considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "what are we to do?" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Translated by David Wyllie a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was already the end of March, after all. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many greatest consideration so that his family could bear the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his redistribution. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with her arms around his neck. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm at this thought. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Literary Archive Foundation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the sight of this and all its noise. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy face against her father's arm. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in will be renamed. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. came back. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought