usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the handle of the door to open it completely. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the handle of the door to open it completely. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the last!". silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. redistribution. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and looked. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, electronic works unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely just to move about the home, every other day would be spent than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for his sister to hear him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the sight of this and all its noise. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had kept free without any necklace or collar. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him to spare Gregor's life. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Chief Executive and Director Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his movements. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Translated by David Wyllie. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Last updated: May 20, 2012 forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel face against her father's arm. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Metamorphosis but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did opportunities to fix the problem. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been against the door and listening. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Translated by David Wyllie and landed loudly on the floor. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. III made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's impose on them. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be States. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was not a loss but a great advantage. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with him. But as it is ..." in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would below. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Foundation copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer beginning of this work. differently from before. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would have been more than they could stand to have any more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg-tm License. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without First posted: May 13, 2002 other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it". butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found slightly. In this way they went round the room several times belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. 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The way she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to last!". now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn