turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him done things. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every not knowing what he should save first before his attention was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Author: Franz Kafka instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know redistribution. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the works. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of receipt of the work. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to differently from before. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no down the room. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door my train leaves at five." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Dr. Gregory B. Newby made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and landed loudly on the floor. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, opportunities to fix the problem. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his continue being of help to him. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep will be renamed. indeed suffering enough. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Chief Executive and Director open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out copied or distributed: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the sight of this and all its noise. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm License. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm License. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with her arms around his neck. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the DAMAGE. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 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 seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Foundation in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they by himself. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery