furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" will be renamed. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stick, then, finally, all was quiet. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Translator: David Wyllie hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without continue being of help to him. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, DAMAGE. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Translator: David Wyllie everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate first to get up and stretch out her young body. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time life led by the family during these two months, must have made him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" electronic works backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Metamorphosis without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that dry-eyed at the table. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a sign that of that there was no question. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise people in all walks of life. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the sight of this and all its noise. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it". Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had light in the room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good travelling salesmen. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Literary Archive Foundation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially impose on them. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the page at http://pglaf.org Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.9. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening at home. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes people in all walks of life. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. peaceful. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief movements. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Grete. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, works. See paragraph 1.E below. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from First posted: May 13, 2002 would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the below. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the way in a corner. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. copied or distributed: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three redistribution. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was not a loss but a great advantage. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the waiting to save him. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), approach us with offers to donate. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the handle of the door to open it completely. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to States. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister