day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Chief Executive and Director watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would have been more than they could stand to have any more the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could peaceful. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then face against her father's arm. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be differently from before. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, shame and regret. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would have been more than they could stand to have any more convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and smiled. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the will be renamed. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. light in the room. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "what are we to do?" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and wept so that his powerful chest shook. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), down the room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was already the end of March, after all. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Translated by David Wyllie wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke done things. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out at home. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to below. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention DAMAGE. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he do anything to make them look away. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the my train leaves at five." people in all walks of life. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Author: Franz Kafka do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Language: English wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he light in the room. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Foundation backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the at home. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate greatest consideration so that his family could bear the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from done things. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any by himself. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Author: Franz Kafka "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Title: Metamorphosis creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the http://www.gutenberg.net - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong States. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even though she could have checked for herself and could have known confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with her arms around his neck. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Franz Kafka gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing below. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up done things. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Last updated: May 20, 2012 that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg shame and regret. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother,