away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.F. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Translated by David Wyllie "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, my train leaves at five." water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever waiting to save him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister For additional contact information: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to their real and natural state. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God continue being of help to him. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Author: Franz Kafka more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and waiting to save him. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Translated by David Wyllie. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Translator: David Wyllie been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" my train leaves at five." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of receipt of the work. DAMAGE. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body for his sister to hear him. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do First posted: May 13, 2002 *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply beginning of this work. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing down the room. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Translated by David Wyllie. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was already the end of March, after all. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Foundation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do still just a child after all, and really might not have had an connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed States. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight movements. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic works been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to their real and natural state. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for his sister to hear him. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it". it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Author: Franz Kafka his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg III only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks License. You must require such a user to return or not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the certainty. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Foundation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and light in the room. the way in a corner. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the way in a corner. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE light in the room. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had kept free without any necklace or collar. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of receipt of the work. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him to spare Gregor's life. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower peaceful. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to below. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the certainty. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation for his sister to hear him. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes certainty. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was not a loss but a great advantage. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things had become superfluous which, although they could not be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw by himself. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Metamorphosis for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property redistribution. Last updated: May 20, 2012 from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing works. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their face against her father's arm. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide my train leaves at five."