used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel peaceful. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more gbnewby@pglaf.org time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was already the end of March, after all. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do copied or distributed: inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of III is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. License. You must require such a user to return or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project peaceful. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the II very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide II or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the for his sister to hear him. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would approach us with offers to donate. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn your equipment. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak for his sister to hear him. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he do anything to make them look away. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to came back. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Metamorphosis movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister against the door and listening. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his by himself. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the sight of this and all its noise. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was towards the viewer. a sign that of that there was no question. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost gbnewby@pglaf.org unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "what are we to do?" expression in her eyes. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with II gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was already the end of March, after all. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the done things. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were First posted: May 13, 2002 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Translated by David Wyllie business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." http://www.gutenberg.net and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to below. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it travelling salesmen.