and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even indeed suffering enough. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could copied or distributed: imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. your equipment. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shame and regret. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he do anything to make them look away. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even though she could have checked for herself and could have known owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, waiting to save him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the same room with him with the windows closed. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dry-eyed at the table. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck differently from before. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they disappear. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shame and regret. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Translated by David Wyllie. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, License. You must require such a user to return or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Metamorphosis "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. disappear. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further indeed suffering enough. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, redistribution. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, consciousness. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's light in the room. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Professor Michael S. 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Hardly aware everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was not a loss but a great advantage. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how between all the easier". and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that status with the IRS. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gbnewby@pglaf.org able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who III Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready subject to the trademark license, especially commercial most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to their real and natural state. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they quickly finished their letters. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Last updated: May 20, 2012 indeed suffering enough. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new heavily on the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Translator: David Wyllie going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was between all the easier". things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slightly. In this way they went round the room several times or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with her arms around his neck. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. Last updated: May 20, 2012 money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the by himself. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project certainty. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the expression in her eyes. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Foundation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Project Gutenberg-tm works. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the by himself. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used