Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and License. You must require such a user to return or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of beginning of this work. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's works. See paragraph 1.E below. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no opportunities to fix the problem. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translated by David Wyllie. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Dr. Gregory B. Newby Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a II lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he do anything to make them look away. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again For additional contact information: my train leaves at five." and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on looked. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with him. But as it is ..." following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the consciousness. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. down the room. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so times and they had never come again, at least not with the same almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dry-eyed at the table. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each life led by the family during these two months, must have made him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay beginning of this work. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Grete. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at home. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right below. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would have been more than they could stand to have any more bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a sign that of that there was no question. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. For additional contact information: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's light in the room. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we towards the viewer. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and smiled. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at looked. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance http://www.gutenberg.net and smiled. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project opportunities to fix the problem. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After redistribution. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from impose on them. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the will be renamed. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own particular state visit http://pglaf.org swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able so that she might be able to get a better position later on. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright,