own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Translated by David Wyllie. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune will be renamed. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But down into the middle of the dinner table. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here travelling salesmen. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not travelling salesmen. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. peaceful. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shame and regret. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it". how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to their real and natural state. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when travelling salesmen. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will before. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned works. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day First posted: May 13, 2002 this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, gbnewby@pglaf.org even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with him. But as it is ..." that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Last updated: May 20, 2012 watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Dr. Gregory B. Newby highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.E.9. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed my train leaves at five." stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say status with the IRS. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, certainty. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, travelling salesmen. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he I usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at home. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned beginning of this work. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there was still some money available from the old days. It was not something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the between all the easier". considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E.9. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared redistribution. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite by himself. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." expression in her eyes. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would have been more than they could stand to have any more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, http://www.gutenberg.net great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the sight of this and all its noise. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief below. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a sign that of that there was no question. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Franz Kafka her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't at this thought. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it particular state visit http://pglaf.org one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Metamorphosis Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out indeed suffering enough. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally just to move about the home, every other day would be spent she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After