walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and landed loudly on the floor. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and concentration. 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Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from their decision to move was much more to do with their total easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the License. You must require such a user to return or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware approach us with offers to donate. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for his sister to hear him. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. expression in her eyes. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. I now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.F. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic works and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and landed loudly on the floor. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his down into the middle of the dinner table. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the differently from before. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. down into the middle of the dinner table. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to peaceful. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to their real and natural state. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Dr. Gregory B. Newby It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Chief Executive and Director hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, came back. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Literary Archive Foundation - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with her arms around his neck. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder last!". First posted: May 13, 2002 as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Translated by David Wyllie. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or works. See paragraph 1.E below. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project gbnewby@pglaf.org opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.F. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. done things. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good not knowing what he should save first before his attention was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ways including including checks, online payments and credit card back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the movements. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would have been more than they could stand to have any more sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dry-eyed at the table. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower just to move about the home, every other day would be spent at this thought. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned disappear. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was down the room. done things. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most First posted: May 13, 2002 inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself opportunities to fix the problem. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you For additional contact information: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the approach us with offers to donate. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Chief Executive and Director copied or distributed: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know down the room. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise first she would call to him as she did so with words that she do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and travelling salesmen. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown opportunities to fix the problem. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was not a loss but a great advantage. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down my train leaves at five." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it