breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Project Gutenberg-tm works. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at States. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and face against her father's arm. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consciousness. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with my train leaves at five." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles below. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had expression in her eyes. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was already the end of March, after all. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had peaceful. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael about the same subject as there were always at least two members of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who License. You must require such a user to return or Translator: David Wyllie wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a sign that of that there was no question. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, between all the easier". condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of receipt of the work. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a sign that of that there was no question. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Chief Executive and Director lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shame and regret. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it". something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." light in the room. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying approach us with offers to donate. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar I good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he do anything to make them look away. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never room. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked License. You must require such a user to return or was not a loss but a great advantage. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Translated by David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let down into the middle of the dinner table. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all http://gutenberg.net/license). things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Literary Archive Foundation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the way in a corner. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the I that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Chief Executive and Director sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE disappear. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had III with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 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 dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing consciousness. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back dry-eyed at the table. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement http://www.gutenberg.net doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he page at http://pglaf.org works. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Franz Kafka If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translated by David Wyllie.