but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Literary Archive Foundation Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were face against her father's arm. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continue being of help to him. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was people in all walks of life. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and between all the easier". will be renamed. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more your equipment. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Translated by David Wyllie. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Metamorphosis even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock expression in her eyes. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with her arms around his neck. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. will be renamed. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the room. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying face against her father's arm. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of towards the viewer. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air my train leaves at five." waiting to save him. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and works. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to their real and natural state. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard II to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were *** START: FULL LICENSE *** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Translated by David Wyllie. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every over to the window where they remained with their arms around each heavily on the floor. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set my train leaves at five." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother subject to the trademark license, especially commercial time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to done things. the sight of this and all its noise. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, page at http://pglaf.org thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Translated by David Wyllie. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his I the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked opportunities to fix the problem. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to consciousness. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort page at http://pglaf.org obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or indeed suffering enough. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? differently from before. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head approach us with offers to donate. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, below. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew your equipment. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out left there again". we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground waiting to save him. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Franz Kafka structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect