intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of looked. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand III terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Translated by David Wyllie pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Project Gutenberg-tm works. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Translated by David Wyllie. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way came back. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.F. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they down into the middle of the dinner table. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut people in all walks of life. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Foundation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a between all the easier". practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the disappear. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived between all the easier". threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Franz Kafka soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." towards the viewer. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with will be renamed. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a sign that of that there was no question. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the opportunities to fix the problem. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door by himself. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, before. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with for his sister to hear him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Project Gutenberg-tm works. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement broad to get it all underneath. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had works. See paragraph 1.E below. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his below. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, II instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the way in a corner. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was electronic works close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who travelling salesmen. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Franz Kafka windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of receipt of the work. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was not a loss but a great advantage. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round broad to get it all underneath. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK peaceful. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw looked. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was people in all walks of life. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License. You must require such a user to return or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a sign that of that there was no question. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day disappear. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had kept free without any necklace or collar. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being heavily on the floor. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been