success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a sign that of that there was no question. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the way in a corner. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very down into the middle of the dinner table. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Translator: David Wyllie shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Metamorphosis actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him travelling salesmen. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and smiled. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him to spare Gregor's life. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even though she could have checked for herself and could have known just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't shame and regret. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier For additional contact information: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the http://gutenberg.net/license). eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from expression in her eyes. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned certainty. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Literary Archive Foundation one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the handle of the door to open it completely. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it continue being of help to him. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had III Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as greatest consideration so that his family could bear the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if heavily on the floor. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Last updated: May 20, 2012 bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg-tm License. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how against the door and listening. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Translated by David Wyllie "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at this thought. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing approach us with offers to donate. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Literary Archive Foundation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the continue being of help to him. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Foundation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they quickly finished their letters. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The impose on them. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which so that she might be able to get a better position later on. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Franz Kafka including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply License. You must require such a user to return or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, License. You must require such a user to return or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow light in the room. indeed suffering enough. gbnewby@pglaf.org sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of DAMAGE. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they quickly finished their letters. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied peaceful. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Last updated: May 20, 2012 fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Franz Kafka what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the copied or distributed: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he