from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and smiled. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread certainty. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, License. You must require such a user to return or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had movements. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been more than they could stand to have any more his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with her arms around his neck. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered left there again". middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was already the end of March, after all. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the disappear. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do approach us with offers to donate. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him http://www.gutenberg.net little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned greatest consideration so that his family could bear the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before things had become superfluous which, although they could not be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear http://gutenberg.net/license). the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully came back. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was room. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Dr. Gregory B. Newby fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his redistribution. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a sign that of that there was no question. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Translator: David Wyllie quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all differently from before. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was not a loss but a great advantage. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with him. But as it is ..." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the handle of the door to open it completely. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto disappear. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the way in a corner. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E.9. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Author: Franz Kafka impose on them. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was already the end of March, after all. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the at home. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Franz Kafka came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the towards the viewer. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Project Gutenberg-tm works. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it". Translated by David Wyllie thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "what are we to do?" certainty. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to page at http://pglaf.org parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net life led by the family during these two months, must have made him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers expression in her eyes. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister,