down into the middle of the dinner table. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here same room with him with the windows closed. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Translated by David Wyllie around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with him. But as it is ..." to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear at home. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should life led by the family during these two months, must have made him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be First posted: May 13, 2002 stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her left there again". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and for his sister to hear him. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Translated by David Wyllie. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than between all the easier". movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way copied or distributed: 1.E.9. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was not a loss but a great advantage. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Language: English different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being peace I get in my old age!" 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. approach us with offers to donate. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shame and regret. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to their real and natural state. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting *** START: FULL LICENSE *** possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Translated by David Wyllie. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed works. See paragraph 1.E below. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had down into the middle of the dinner table. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and differently from before. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.9. consciousness. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their against the door and listening. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present III as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was came back. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would License. You must require such a user to return or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, last!". must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond DAMAGE. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which room. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there gbnewby@pglaf.org only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was not a loss but a great advantage. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. License. You must require such a user to return or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor II her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Grete. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Last updated: May 20, 2012 idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his works. See paragraph 1.E below. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR