after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of receipt of the work. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then impose on them. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the handle of the door to open it completely. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing status with the IRS. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had kept free without any necklace or collar. waiting to save him. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of For additional contact information: and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning towards the viewer. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.F. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Metamorphosis License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was not a loss but a great advantage. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a sign that of that there was no question. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disappear. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her status with the IRS. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial First posted: May 13, 2002 would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Foundation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly certainty. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the left there again". were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had works. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from their decision to move was much more to do with their total shame and regret. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy at home. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it". lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and approach us with offers to donate. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Translator: David Wyllie me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Project Gutenberg-tm works. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room done things. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any http://www.gutenberg.net door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him to spare Gregor's life. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm works. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and wept so that his powerful chest shook. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that your equipment. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him I Gutenberg-tm License. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" cope for himself? 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Then, quietly, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.A. 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On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As consciousness. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was not a loss but a great advantage. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got redistribution. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which disappear. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with down into the middle of the dinner table. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto your equipment. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the consciousness. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were broad to get it all underneath. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been against the door and listening. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not knowing what he should save first before his attention was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with her arms around his neck. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body First posted: May 13, 2002 skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back broad to get it all underneath. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE