she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. III now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, http://gutenberg.net/license). and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you continue being of help to him. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied dry-eyed at the table. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework travelling salesmen. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa II Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Chief Executive and Director out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he disappear. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, by himself. certainty. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and smiled. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his down the room. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought travelling salesmen. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when dry-eyed at the table. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother left there again". practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Language: English probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to their real and natural state. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard certainty. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided shame and regret. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE first to get up and stretch out her young body. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a sign that of that there was no question. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, shame and regret. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say heavily on the floor. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Project Gutenberg-tm works. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not down into the middle of the dinner table. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, my train leaves at five." same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When dry-eyed at the table. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the sight of this and all its noise. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, below. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with her arms around his neck. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they quickly finished their letters. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought http://www.gutenberg.net time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was already the end of March, after all. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opportunities to fix the problem. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she before. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. page at http://pglaf.org stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too page at http://pglaf.org glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slightly. In this way they went round the room several times couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Title: Metamorphosis as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would have been more than they could stand to have any more imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa face against her father's arm. Author: Franz Kafka clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to States. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in at this thought. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was not a loss but a great advantage. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and For additional contact information: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Translated by David Wyllie look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the handle of the door to open it completely. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. expression in her eyes. works. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the sight of this and all its noise. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. came back. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the