we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's against the door and listening. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the expression in her eyes. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the down the room. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the way in a corner. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "what are we to do?" Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with him. But as it is ..." unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner gbnewby@pglaf.org parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Author: Franz Kafka better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. a sign that of that there was no question. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of receipt of the work. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide looked. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to by himself. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the consciousness. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in light in the room. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm License. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself looked. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, redistribution. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Author: Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would impose on them. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expression in her eyes. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it http://gutenberg.net/license). End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH my train leaves at five." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, before. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. people in all walks of life. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen just to move about the home, every other day would be spent recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and your equipment. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present For additional contact information: this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in down the room. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Literary Archive Foundation over to the window where they remained with their arms around each It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you I expression in her eyes. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand came back. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he do anything to make them look away. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation came back. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. travelling salesmen. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Literary Archive Foundation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "what are we to do?" Translated by David Wyllie and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after between all the easier". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was light in the room. peaceful. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. differently from before. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came last!". until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load