WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and waiting to save him. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps redistribution. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost between all the easier". at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something impose on them. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm License. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the sight of this and all its noise. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Translated by David Wyllie. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there was still some money available from the old days. It was not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Project Gutenberg-tm works. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the For additional contact information: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like down into the middle of the dinner table. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the handle of the door to open it completely. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg electronic works more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw at this thought. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in your equipment. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost about the same subject as there were always at least two members of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.F. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had first to get up and stretch out her young body. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let for his sister to hear him. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on approach us with offers to donate. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he do anything to make them look away. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Translated by David Wyllie the sight of this and all its noise. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in works. See paragraph 1.E below. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide waiting to save him. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel at this thought. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Grete. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project opportunities to fix the problem. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Project Gutenberg-tm works. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of receipt of the work. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: travelling salesmen. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in people in all walks of life. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with her arms around his neck. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation broad to get it all underneath. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the certainty. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to their real and natural state. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.9. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of receipt of the work. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he below. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, III important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet States. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they quickly finished their letters. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with her arms around his neck. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and wept so that his powerful chest shook. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down http://www.gutenberg.net not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their travelling salesmen. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a sign that of that there was no question. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about down the room. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Project Gutenberg-tm works. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air