his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there was still some money available from the old days. It was not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat works. See paragraph 1.E below. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Author: Franz Kafka from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag beginning of this work. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Translated by David Wyllie. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the http://gutenberg.net/license). before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept for his sister to hear him. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his broad to get it all underneath. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the first to get up and stretch out her young body. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Title: Metamorphosis should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply heavily on the floor. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with her arms around his neck. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before. shame and regret. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "what are we to do?" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like differently from before. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily disappear. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to at this thought. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. my train leaves at five." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Translated by David Wyllie. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more For additional contact information: electronic works benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just copied or distributed: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dry-eyed at the table. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could against the door and listening. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free dry-eyed at the table. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always looked. down into the middle of the dinner table. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translator: David Wyllie helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing License. You must require such a user to return or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.7. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa heavily on the floor. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they quickly finished their letters. differently from before. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk towards the viewer. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Franz Kafka been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied License. You must require such a user to return or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never throughout numerous locations. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do people in all walks of life. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and landed loudly on the floor. 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 seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made came back. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or License. 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Language: English If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project indeed suffering enough. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, past, more like quarter to seven. 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