him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, License. You must require such a user to return or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Translated by David Wyllie. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him to spare Gregor's life. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with her arms around his neck. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being gbnewby@pglaf.org the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm License. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Last updated: May 20, 2012 make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than left there again". sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through my train leaves at five." "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.9. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.F. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. expression in her eyes. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and indeed suffering enough. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he do anything to make them look away. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you looked. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the III been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, will be renamed. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he do anything to make them look away. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.9. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained times and they had never come again, at least not with the same other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly License. You must require such a user to return or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works. See paragraph 1.E below. to their real and natural state. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution left there again". charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project people in all walks of life. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they quickly finished their letters. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your equipment. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dry-eyed at the table. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the way in a corner. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had kept free without any necklace or collar. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on times and they had never come again, at least not with the same is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Translated by David Wyllie removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Revenue Service. 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But the loudest to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms room. the way in a corner. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so room. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something First posted: May 13, 2002 which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an came back. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Foundation and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and approach us with offers to donate. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a dry-eyed at the table. works. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Grete. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project travelling salesmen. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and travelling salesmen. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. waiting to save him. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their