1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with I and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite things had become superfluous which, although they could not be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Last updated: May 20, 2012 called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and looked. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At consciousness. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it". even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Franz Kafka or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he movements. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the movements. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE light in the room. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly by himself. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange particular state visit http://pglaf.org become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to consciousness. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current III his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, waiting to save him. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and my train leaves at five." fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Translated by David Wyllie. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the against the door and listening. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Grete. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the impose on them. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when towards the viewer. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with him, and were ready to help. 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This this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dry-eyed at the table. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shame and regret. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended heavily on the floor. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shame and regret. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God License. You must require such a user to return or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - impose on them. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards DAMAGE. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short DAMAGE. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. impose on them. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I I of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic subject to the trademark license, especially commercial seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Grete. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then License. You must require such a user to return or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear works. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place expression in her eyes. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Dr. Gregory B. Newby - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is movements. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for heavily on the floor. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. 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