"What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a sign that of that there was no question. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.E.4. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had kept free without any necklace or collar. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. room. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of peaceful. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of receipt of the work. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he beginning of this work. they were in serious need of it. 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He urged them and pressed them crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and earn money? 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They do a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. for his sister to hear him. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Translated by David Wyllie. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the looked. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and landed loudly on the floor. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Metamorphosis like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard at home. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He differently from before. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before last!". here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear at this thought. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the handle of the door to open it completely. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for looked. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the License. You must require such a user to return or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in against the door and listening. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat II second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be travelling salesmen. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value first to get up and stretch out her young body. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have approach us with offers to donate. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that towards the viewer. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stick, then, finally, all was quiet. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Language: English must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the handle of the door to open it completely. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only towards the viewer. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of before. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Translated by David Wyllie. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal gbnewby@pglaf.org smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and smiled. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Franz Kafka As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Grete. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in electronic works room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it.