badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly light in the room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there indeed suffering enough. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and landed loudly on the floor. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill certainty. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh differently from before. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Grete. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's http://www.gutenberg.net nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very at home. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would have been more than they could stand to have any more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. business@pglaf.org. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it at home. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had kept free without any necklace or collar. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and I Last updated: May 20, 2012 behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." status with the IRS. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org at home. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie indeed suffering enough. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Translated by David Wyllie they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good waiting to save him. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of receipt of the work. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the sight of this and all its noise. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him to spare Gregor's life. Grete. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to their real and natural state. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him to spare Gregor's life. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her movements. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of will be renamed. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a sign that of that there was no question. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or differently from before. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto License. You must require such a user to return or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a sign that of that there was no question. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at home. For additional contact information: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to States. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate First posted: May 13, 2002 had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in redistribution. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Metamorphosis She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something same room with him with the windows closed. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project http://www.gutenberg.net warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it". increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be done things. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and wept so that his powerful chest shook. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms your equipment. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even so that she might be able to get a better position later on. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E.9. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief