and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Grete. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Franz Kafka opportunities to fix the problem. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had kept free without any necklace or collar. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they quickly finished their letters. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front status with the IRS. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the handle of the door to open it completely. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to at home. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project by himself. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a redistribution. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his left there again". Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, expression in her eyes. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic works concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Translated by David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely continue being of help to him. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible works. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was not a loss but a great advantage. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Language: English subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translated by David Wyllie. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before at home. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always electronic works saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and never to have to open the door unless it was especially - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's movements. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's copied or distributed: belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would have been more than they could stand to have any more first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He copied or distributed: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was already the end of March, after all. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is came back. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his peaceful. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to their real and natural state. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was already the end of March, after all. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was collection. 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They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was First posted: May 13, 2002 on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from last!". Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which dry-eyed at the table. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if face against her father's arm. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at home. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him redistribution. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to States. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have been more than they could stand to have any more written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who particular state visit http://pglaf.org anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at home. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to left there again". long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister works. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing heavily on the floor. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the done things. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no for his sister to hear him. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt