around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to their real and natural state. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even peaceful. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://gutenberg.net/license). To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "what are we to do?" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just expression in her eyes. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Translated by David Wyllie. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned expression in her eyes. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Dr. Gregory B. Newby and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and expression in her eyes. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile by himself. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with him. But as it is ..." True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times same room with him with the windows closed. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he do anything to make them look away. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 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 was not a loss but a great advantage. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg-tm License. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very certainty. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He between all the easier". adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but status with the IRS. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes movements. II tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm License. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Dr. Gregory B. Newby there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.9. room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Grete. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and landed loudly on the floor. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Translated by David Wyllie. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Franz Kafka same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most beginning of this work. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH over to the window where they remained with their arms around each smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not continue being of help to him. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. included with the permission of the copyright holder. 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"That's what I said", replied the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down into the middle of the dinner table. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the particular state visit http://pglaf.org the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Foundation become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had kept free without any necklace or collar. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** such a nice home for his sister and parents. 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He was silent and looked straight his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to travelling salesmen. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it". there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you by himself. shame and regret. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to disappear. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father between all the easier". forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: by himself. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Franz Kafka the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement without anything decisive happening, without even giving the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his at home. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United your equipment. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking gbnewby@pglaf.org sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. gbnewby@pglaf.org slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again last!". with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to their real and natural state. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited