room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow waiting to save him. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and landed loudly on the floor. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the your equipment. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work your equipment. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for opportunities to fix the problem. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from I If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly I he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Metamorphosis Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he by himself. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand over to the window where they remained with their arms around each After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the beginning of this work. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will down into the middle of the dinner table. heavily on the floor. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear between all the easier". train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if States. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living expression in her eyes. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if impose on them. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a consciousness. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for his sister to hear him. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Translated by David Wyllie. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shame and regret. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Literary Archive Foundation ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he do anything to make them look away. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they quickly finished their letters. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty will be renamed. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it". exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "what are we to do?" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about http://gutenberg.net/license). and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.F. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped copied or distributed: experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with him. But as it is ..." superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his consciousness. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution