number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was already the end of March, after all. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to people in all walks of life. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Chief Executive and Director re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the sight of this and all its noise. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Grete. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm DAMAGE. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss between all the easier". the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.F. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it". But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke movements. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we opportunities to fix the problem. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto by himself. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 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 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he between all the easier". part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? works. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in DAMAGE. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was not a loss but a great advantage. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Translator: David Wyllie time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Last updated: May 20, 2012 that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Translated by David Wyllie The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about slightly. In this way they went round the room several times gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all without anything decisive happening, without even giving the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Grete. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. light in the room. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Translated by David Wyllie. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro First posted: May 13, 2002 only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with particular state visit http://pglaf.org The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm License. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shame and regret. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him to spare Gregor's life. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Grete. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out not knowing what he should save first before his attention was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Franz Kafka thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight down the room. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and wept so that his powerful chest shook. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so for his sister to hear him. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her works. See paragraph 1.E below. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would towards the viewer. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living for his sister to hear him. movements. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and landed loudly on the floor. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always subject to the trademark license, especially commercial been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him people in all walks of life. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the way in a corner. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the handle of the door to open it completely. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with him. But as it is ..." "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he do anything to make them look away. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.9. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they quickly finished their letters. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him http://gutenberg.net/license). think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found my train leaves at five." set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible left there again". while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility -