stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy by himself. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." left there again". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to their real and natural state. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling *** START: FULL LICENSE *** kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Author: Franz Kafka electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break broad to get it all underneath. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him to spare Gregor's life. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the will be renamed. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; shame and regret. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared For additional contact information: round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably down into the middle of the dinner table. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed differently from before. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving still just a child after all, and really might not have had an chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with him. But as it is ..." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official copied or distributed: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned II could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he do anything to make them look away. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it". business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Dr. Gregory B. Newby do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, works. See paragraph 1.E below. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn room. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the States. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided http://gutenberg.net/license). would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. your equipment. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, towards the viewer. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Title: Metamorphosis catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared by himself. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 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 to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "what are we to do?" permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something your equipment. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Franz Kafka without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a sign that of that there was no question. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the copied or distributed: status with the IRS. continue being of help to him. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing License. You must require such a user to return or nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" First posted: May 13, 2002 their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. continue being of help to him. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, DAMAGE. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort