lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Author: Franz Kafka more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and electronic works himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ways including including checks, online payments and credit card definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Metamorphosis slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the your equipment. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort page at http://pglaf.org recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember gbnewby@pglaf.org away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough face against her father's arm. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then down the room. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License. You must require such a user to return or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly face against her father's arm. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it". But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a opportunities to fix the problem. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, looked. was not a loss but a great advantage. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried greatest consideration so that his family could bear the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and smiled. waiting to save him. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the sight of this and all its noise. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." States. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and landed loudly on the floor. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a people in all walks of life. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.9. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "what are we to do?" was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the I Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would have been more than they could stand to have any more possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there was still some money available from the old days. It was not immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the sight of this and all its noise. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure down the room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shame and regret. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck movements. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate expression in her eyes. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and landed loudly on the floor. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never waiting to save him. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. my train leaves at five." refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. below. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 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 think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower *** START: FULL LICENSE *** might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible First posted: May 13, 2002 lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had