representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had towards the viewer. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother will be renamed. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the way in a corner. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him my train leaves at five." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite DAMAGE. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's First posted: May 13, 2002 that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily towards the viewer. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gbnewby@pglaf.org had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: particular state visit http://pglaf.org middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then people in all walks of life. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the done things. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Author: Franz Kafka that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had kept free without any necklace or collar. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on redistribution. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And same room with him with the windows closed. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the opportunities to fix the problem. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in status with the IRS. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by looked. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But impose on them. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his indeed suffering enough. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his my train leaves at five." driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. II To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to indeed suffering enough. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ways including including checks, online payments and credit card greatest consideration so that his family could bear the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Translator: David Wyllie angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He travelling salesmen. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side gbnewby@pglaf.org they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Chief Executive and Director on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Title: Metamorphosis unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stick, then, finally, all was quiet. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting down the room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt looked. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of towards the viewer. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Foundation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he do anything to make them look away. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the sight of this and all its noise. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God