outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "what are we to do?" accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Translator: David Wyllie to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all towards the viewer. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a continue being of help to him. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with her arms around his neck. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, works. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ways including including checks, online payments and credit card white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up electronic works confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like gbnewby@pglaf.org works. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had kept free without any necklace or collar. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand impose on them. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's light in the room. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Translated by David Wyllie. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stick, then, finally, all was quiet. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they peaceful. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with him. But as it is ..." newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from their decision to move was much more to do with their total at home. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and movements. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player will be renamed. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it". screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room First posted: May 13, 2002 away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set dry-eyed at the table. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the will be renamed. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister beginning of this work. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the way in a corner. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had kept free without any necklace or collar. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but at home. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and smiled. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "what are we to do?" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Chief Executive and Director father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self works. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Translator: David Wyllie explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm License. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Last updated: May 20, 2012 the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there was still some money available from the old days. It was not True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with will be renamed. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, copied or distributed: Project Gutenberg-tm works. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For I turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was already the end of March, after all. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much License. You must require such a user to return or towards the viewer. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a sign that of that there was no question. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United