removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good gbnewby@pglaf.org practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock by himself. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it works. See paragraph 1.E below. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Metamorphosis "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a shame and regret. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home looked. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they quickly finished their letters. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt works. See paragraph 1.E below. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. light in the room. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding II top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for his sister to hear him. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included heavily on the floor. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry greatest consideration so that his family could bear the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent approach us with offers to donate. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the handle of the door to open it completely. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the at this thought. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided your equipment. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. expression in her eyes. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I travelling salesmen. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw my train leaves at five." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from their decision to move was much more to do with their total speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really not knowing what he should save first before his attention was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, beginning of this work. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Literary Archive Foundation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is II "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep works. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of receipt of the work. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work will be renamed. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table status with the IRS. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the For additional contact information: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Dr. Gregory B. Newby was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Franz Kafka his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was not a loss but a great advantage. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous room. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at home. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I disappear. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is room. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never by himself. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of last!". companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him to spare Gregor's life. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was already the end of March, after all. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept at this thought. will be renamed. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God your equipment. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that by himself. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was indeed suffering enough. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he before. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any between all the easier". worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg-tm License. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Section 5. 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