re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light down the room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted II might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.F. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.9. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got http://gutenberg.net/license). towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest beginning of this work. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Foundation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many your equipment. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, consciousness. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm License. broad to get it all underneath. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music works. See paragraph 1.E below. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." not knowing what he should save first before his attention was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing copied or distributed: look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. same room with him with the windows closed. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he do anything to make them look away. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to their real and natural state. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of works. See paragraph 1.E below. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the handle of the door to open it completely. consciousness. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was already the end of March, after all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good differently from before. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to their real and natural state. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would III he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible DAMAGE. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, first to get up and stretch out her young body. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium III where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented status with the IRS. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and landed loudly on the floor. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The face against her father's arm. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head about the same subject as there were always at least two members of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt http://www.gutenberg.net the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Metamorphosis slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a sign that of that there was no question. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dry-eyed at the table. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, by himself. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project continue being of help to him. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she copied or distributed: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish towards the viewer. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from their decision to move was much more to do with their total amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss at this thought. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with her arms around his neck. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with her arms around his neck. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use first she would call to him as she did so with words that she more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in First posted: May 13, 2002 ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dry-eyed at the table. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any below. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her copied or distributed: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he down the room. impose on them. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what III corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what will be renamed. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing